Lavalier Microphone System: Get Wired!
June 16, 2011 by Kim R Miller
Filed under All Posts, Equipment, Video Production
Looking for a lavalier microphone system? Consider getting wired. A lavalier microphone or lavalier (or lav or lapel mike) is a small electret or dynamic microphone used for television, theater, and public speaking applications. Different than a hand-held microphone, it frees up your hands and still gives you the ability to be farther from the [...]
Portable Sound Booth – How To Come Out of The Closet
June 14, 2011 by Kim R Miller
Filed under All Posts, Equipment, Video Production
A few days ago we posted a video we shot from a professional quality portable sound booth at the NAB Show 2011. This is a very cool booth if A) you can afford it; B) you have room for it; and C) you need this type of thing often enough to justify it. As much [...]
Recording Sound For Video: Keeping It Clean
June 9, 2011 by Kim R Miller
Filed under All Posts, Video Production, Video Production Tips
When you’re recording sound or narration for your video, it’s crucial to reduce ambient and acoustic noise and to capture as clean and “dead” a sound as possible. No, I don’t mean scary Day Of The Dead cries and moans. Dead sound refers to minimal reflections, i.e., noise bouncing off surfaces and minimal spillage of [...]

